Pound 1... A place to start.

Well, it's a start, the actual pledge to lose 40 pounds right? I mean, to have a goal to attain is half the battle?! I know someone said that. If not, I just did! I have always been the skinny one. But, after meeting my husband, having 2 (beautiful, adorable, angelic) little girls, I am no longer 'that guy'. It is hard to go from 115 to 175 in 3 years. Not only physically, ie being tired all the time, out of breath when playing tag with my 3 year old; but most of all mentally. I can't even fathom why my husband has stuck around. Perhaps he likes cottage cheese (butts!)... So, today, I begin the journey. I pledged weight loss for the Feeding America Pounds for Pounds. 40 pounds. Not hard, right. I mean if all those people on Biggest Loser can do it, surely I can. I hope. I think. I KNOW.. It's all in your head. you have to see the goal, be the goal, eat the goal. Oh, wait. Isn't that what got me here, eating goals?!! I went to the gym today, 2.3 miles on Mr Elliptical. 5.5 miles on Mrs. Cycle. and eh, maybe 50 or so reps on the arm weight machines. Overall, around 550 calories. What did I eat.. An egg, over easy. Some grilled chicken with Spinach/Cilantro pesto pasta, but only a little pasta. And a turkey sammy on multi grain bread for dinner. Sounds all right to me! Now, I think I will take some ibuprofen, a little glass of milk, (skim, of course) and go watch Sons of Anarchy!! :)